41 More People Unemployed From June to July

That rate holds fairly steady from June's 8.6 percent, but is a jump from May, when the unemployment rate was 8.0 percent. In Redwood City, where the labor force is about 41,300, a tenth of a percent means another approximately 41 people unemployed. 

California's overall unemployment was 12 percent in July, up 0.2 percent from June, compared to the national unemployment rate of 9.1 percent.

See how Redwood City's unemployment numbers compare to other cities in San Mateo County in the table below. The highest unemployment rate was in East Palo Alto at 20 percent and the lowest in Hillsborough at 3.8 percent.

Labor Force Employment Unemployment


Rate Number San Mateo County                                            372,500 340,100 32,300 8.7% Atherton town 3,000 2,800 100 4.9% Belmont
14,300 13,200 1,100 7.5% Brisbane
2,300 2,000 300 15.0% Broadmoor CDP 2,100 1,800 300 13.5% Burlingame
15,500 14,500 1,000 6.3% Daly City
53,700 47,900 5,800 10.7% East Palo Alto
13,400 10,700 2,700 20.0% El Granada CDP 3,300 3,100 200 6.1% Foster City
16,200 15,100 1,000 6.4% Half Moon Bay
6,200 5,700 500 8.8% Hillsborough town 4,600 4,400 200 3.8% Menlo Park
15,600 14,500 1,100 7.0% Millbrae
9,500 9,100 400 4.5% North Fair Oaks CDP 8,000 6,600 1,400 17.6% Pacifica
22,300 20,100 2,200 9.9% Redwood City
41,300 37,700 3,600 8.7% San Bruno
21,800 20,100 1,600 7.5% San Carlos
15,100 14,200 900 5.9% San Mateo
48,800 45,400 3,400 6.9% South San Francisco
31,400 28,100 3,300 10.6% West Menlo Park CDP 1,900 1,700 200 10.7%